Word · Frequency #4113
shield
/ʃiːld/
verb
保护；保卫；庇护
to protect or defend
- 1.
To protect, to defend.
保护,防御。
- 2.
To protect from the influence of.
保护不受影响。
使免受…影响；保护…免受影响；保护,防御。；保护不受影响。；保护；遮蔽
In use
She shielded her eyes from the bright sun with her hand.
The umbrella is shielding us from the rain.
A thick coat of paint shields the metal from rust.
Verb forms
base shield · third person shields · -ing shielding · past shielded · past participle shielded
规则动词：过去式和过去分词加-ed
Connections
Collocations
- shield someone from something
- 保护某人免受某事的影响
- Parents often shield their children from violence on television.父母常常保护孩子不接触电视上的暴力内容。
- shield one's eyes
- 遮住眼睛（免受强光等伤害）
- She shielded her eyes from the bright sunlight with one hand.她用手遮住眼睛，挡住强烈的阳光。
- shield against
- 防护，使免受…的伤害
- The sunscreen shields your skin against harmful UV rays.防晒霜保护你的皮肤免受有害紫外线的伤害。
- shield from view
- 遮住，使…不被看到
- A row of trees shields the house from view.一排树把房子遮住了，让人看不见。
- shield one's identity
- 隐瞒身份；保护某人的身份
- The police shielded the witness's identity during the trial.警方在审判期间对证人的身份加以保护。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你举着盾牌(shield)挡住飞来的危险，'shield'就是保护、防御的动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：身体或视线防护、保护他人免受伤害或不良影响 动词 shield 意为“保护、使免受影响”，可表示遮挡身体部位，也可表示保护某人不受伤害或不良影响。该词在书面和口语中均可用，但多用于较正式或叙述性语境；日常英语中更常说 protect。搭配 shield sb/sth from sth 比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在标音 /ʃild/ 下，build、filled、killed、skilled 都以 /ɪld/ 结尾，与 shield 同韵。注意 field、wield 拼写相近（ield），但读作长元音 /iːld/，不与 shield 同韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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